Archive for ‘September, 2006’
Education sec. pushes new 5-point plan
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings outlined her plans to improve the nation’s higher education system yesterday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Spellings’s plans, based on a Commission on the Future of Higher Education report that calls for improved accessibility, affordability and accountability of higher education institutions, include toned-down language that was altered after critics complained in June that the database suggested in Spellings’s preliminary plan was an invasion of privacy.
Bicytaxis promote credit card, Facebook group
As part of a new promotion strategy by Chase — one of the country’s largest consumer banks — 10 Bicytaxis have travelled up and down Boston University’s stretch of Commonwealth Avenue and neighboring streets since Tuesday, offering rides to students who can produce a BU ID.
Palestinian Ambassador talks democracy, Hamas politics
Palestine is looking for a win-win, and Israel is looking for win-lose, Afif Safieh, Palestinian Ambassador to the United States, told the audience at a WorldBoston Luncheon Wednesday, adding “We should all encourage win-win.” At the luncheon, sponsored by WorldBoston — a non-profit, non-partisan group — Safieh addressed members of the organization and the general public on issues ranging from Israeli-Palestinian relations to the role of the Middle East in global affairs.
Councilors fight plan to dim Citgo
Boston City Council members blasted Jerry McDermott (Allston, Brighton) yesterday over his proposal to take down Kenmore Square’s Citgo sign — one of Boston’s most famous landmarks — and examined whether the issue should ever be discussed in council meetings.
Editor discusses translating bin Laden’s texts
Editor Bruce Lawrence spoke last night on his experience translating Osama bin Laden’s public statements and interviews as the Institute for Philosophy and Religion launched its 38th annual forum, “Writing on Terror: Osama bin Laden as Public Villain and Media Star.
News
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- ENG junior Austin Brashears had passion for alternative energy, adventure
- Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors
- Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand
The Muse
- Fuzz and Honey: M. Ward and Lee Ranaldo Play the House of Blues
- The Pretty Disheartening: Taylor Momsen’s band at Paradise Rock Club
- Glass half-something: Horse Feathers’ balancing act on “Cynic’s New Year”
- Yann Tiersen’s latest leap in genre
- Comic Relief: Five-Year Engagement pokes fun at itself, wins laughs in process
Campus
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- ENG junior Austin Brashears had passion for alternative energy, adventure
- Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors
- Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand
City
- Violin prof. Roman Totenberg dies at 101, leaves behind legacy of devotion
- Marchers protest for workers’ rights, honor May Day
- Bankers urge customers to use caution when swiping cards at ATMs
- Theft high among cell-phone bearing pedestrians, police say
- Free fitness classes offered in Hub after finals, during summer
National
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- Violin prof. Roman Totenberg dies at 101, leaves behind legacy of devotion
- Seau family considering brain donation to BU, still undecided
- Brown, Warren among top earners, tax records show
Finance & Economy
- Judge extends Occupy’s temporary restraining order against city
- Study reports income inequality a growing trend in Boston
- Fee free: Occupy demonstrators encourage opening credit union accounts
- Students say Obama’s loan proposal has potential to alleviate debt
- BU students express frustration over new Bank of America annual charges
Science & Technology
- Seau family considering brain donation to BU, still undecided
- Public meeting for biolab set for April
- BU enrollment in math, sciences, tech rises slightly
- BU profs find DNA connection to onset of menopause
- The real butterfly in your stomach: Scientists explore the possibility of a “second brain” in our gut
International
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors
- Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand
- Three BU students killed, five injured in car accident while studying abroad in New Zealand
Cross Country
- Track and field find success in two separate invitationals
- Three student athletes honored by BU for leadership, ability
- Terriers combine for 23 top-10 finishes during three different meets
- Weekly roundup: Track and field favored in preseason poll
- Weekly Roundup: Two members of wrestling team qualify for NCAAs
Film & TV
- Comic Relief: Five-Year Engagement pokes fun at itself, wins laughs in process
- For The Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
- Whedon & The Avengers: An interview with film director Joss Whedon
- Catch A Little ‘Luck’ This Spring: An Interview with Taylor Schilling
- On ‘Detention’: An interview with Josh Hutcherson
